"Gwendolen" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Welsh gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) + dolen (“ring, bow, hair, brow”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|-}} Welsh, {{compound|cy|gwen|dolen|nocat=1|t1=white, fair, blessed|t2=ring, bow, hair, brow}} gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) + dolen (“ring, bow, hair, brow”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gwendolen
  1. A female given name from Welsh. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Guendolen, Gwendoline, Gwendolyn, Wendy Translations (female given name): গোয়েনডোলিন (gōẇenḍōlin) (Bengali), Gwendoline [feminine] (French), Guendalina [feminine] (Italian), Gwendolen (Welsh)
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